Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) wrote some of his most original poetry, such as "Look, Stranger!" in 1936, in the 1930s when he led the influential left-wing literary group that included MacNeice, Spender, and Day Lewis.

Short Biography:

He moved to the USA 1939, became a citizen 1946, and adopted a more conservative and Christian viewpoint, such as in "The Age of Anxiety" in 1947.

Born in York, Auden was associate professor of English literature at the University of Michigan from 1939, and professor of poetry at Oxford 1956-1961.

He also wrote verse dramas with Olsherwood such as "The Dog Beneath the Skin" and "The Ascent of F6" in 1951 and opera librettos, notably for "Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress" in 1951.

Why is Wystan Hugh Auden famous?

Wystan Hugh Auden was a famous English poet.

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Category: Writers  - ( Writers Archive)

Date Added: 05 October '11

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